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Period of Appointment

Appointment to the role is on a fixed term flexible basis (up to 73.5 hours per fortnight) for 12 months.

Duties

• Lead, undertake and provide authoritative advice within the legislative framework, to senior management on complex and sensitive workplace relations issues, and prepare high level correspondence, reports, formal responses, briefing notes and recommendations to senior management including the Secretary as appropriate.
• Undertake negotiations with employee organisation representatives in relation to a range of industrial matters and undertake the case management of employee relations matters, including preparing submissions to undertake advocacy and represent the interests of the department in external forums, including industrial commissions and tribunals.
• Undertake and/or coordinate workplace investigations on complex and sensitive employee matters including alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct, formal grievances or employee inability to perform duties.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic and contemporary human resources initiatives relating to workplace relations matters.
• Provide expert advice and support on complex employee related matters outside the Tasmanian State Service Employment Awards, Agreements and legislation, including directly to the Executive team of the West Coast Wilderness Railway (WCWR), undertaking the role of key negotiator for the Industrial Agreement and representing the WCWR at external forums including the Fair Work Commission.
• Conduct complex research and analysis on emerging trends in workplace and industrial relations and investigate the potential implications of these for the department’s people management approaches and develop solutions in both the State Service and for the WCWR.
• Build and manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, consultative committees, unions and the State Service Management Office, and work collaboratively to resolve industrial relations issues.

Desirable Requirements

• Qualifications in human resources, industrial relations or related field
• Investigation qualifications or significant experience in managing complex workplace investigations.

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties - Senior Workplace Relations Consultant.docx

 Statement of Duties - Senior Workplace Relations Consultant.pdf

 Advice to applicants.DOCX

 Advice to applicants.pdf

For more information

How to apply

To apply, please provide a one to two page document outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. 

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Complete the following application form and email your application to us at recruitment@stategrowth.tas.gov.au

 Application for Employment (Form 201).DOCX

 Application for Employment (Form 201).pdf